SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (9-10, 4-3 A-10, 0-3 BIG 5)
vs. LA SALLE EXPLORERS (7-13, 2-5 A-10, 1-2 BIG 5)
January 28, 2018 • 1:00 p.m.
Tom Gola Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
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PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
F - Adashia Franklyn (Sr.) – 9.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg
F - Amanda Fioravanti (Grad.) – 9.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg
G/F - Sarah Veilleux (Jr.) – 13.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg
G/F - Chelsea Woods (Sr.) – 14.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg
G - Alyssa Monaghan (Jr.) – 11.1 ppg, 4.3 apg
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's begins a two-game road swing this Sunday at Big 5 rival La Salle.
• Sunday marks the final Big 5 game of the season for the Hawks.
• The Hawks and Explorers are playing the first of two games this season come Sunday. The teams will play again at Hagan Arena on February 17.
• SJU head coach Cindy Griffin enters Sunday looking for her 300th win at the helm of the Hawks. Over 17 seasons at Saint Joseph's, Griffin has posted a 299-223 record and recently became just the fourth Atlantic 10 coach to reach 150 conference wins with a victory over Richmond. Over 20 seasons, Griffin has amassed a 347-256 record as a head coach.
LAST TIME OUT
• Saint Joseph's moved to 4-3 in the Atlantic 10 on Wednesday with a 61-42 loss to Duquesne.
• Junior Sarah Veilleux finished with a game-high 12 points for the Hawks.
• Saint Joseph's was held to a season-low 42 points and 25.4 percent shooting.
SJU VERSUS LA SALLE
• Sunday marks the 56th meeting between Saint Joseph's and La Salle.
• The Hawks hold a 45-10 edge in the all-time series.
• Saint Joseph's has won the last three meetings versus the Explorers
• In the last meeting, the Hawks downed La Salle, 66-48, in the quarterfinals of last year's A-10 Championship.
• SJU head coach Cindy Griffin is 21-3 all-time versus La Salle.
NEXT UP
• January 31, 2018 at VCU. The Hawks cap their two-game road swing with a game at VCU on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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